The best Aprils Fools’ Day 2014 jokes on the Internet

The best Aprils Fools’ Day 2014 jokes on the Internet

April Fools’ Day 2014 has arrived. Hundreds of companies are posting their best pranks. We have compiled a list of our favorites.

Let us know what jokes you see in the comments below.

The Ocado 42-inch “sLablet”

Online food retailer Ocado says they are rolling out the world’s largest tablet, dubbed the “sLablet.”

“The market for tablets of this size is literally massive. Precision-engineered and weighing in at a svelte 35,000 grams, the sLablet has been designed with every consumer in mind, from David Haye to Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson,” said Neil Simmons, vice president of Ocado technology’s quadro-fabricated division.

Today Polis’ office released a statement saying he is GQ’s new spokesman for 2014 and even saying the purple shirt/tie combo was really “fashion genuis.”
According to the news release: “While we were, admittedly, slow to appreciate the ‘fashion genius’ that Congressman Polis’ daring style represents, we can admit when we were wrong, and think that this move more than makes up for that,” said GQ Editor in Chief Jim Nelson. “I am confident that a wave of polo’s with bowties will sweep across the nation, and we are proud to be are the forefront of this ‘potie’ revolution.”

YouTube claims it is responsible for making all the worlds viral videos; Previews upcoming hits

Bet you didn’t know that YouTube actually wrote, shot and edited all the worlds viral videos. Well they do, and the company was generous enough to release a preview of what they are working on for next year.

St. Petersburg/Clearwater tourism office discovers manaphin

According to a news release from the St. Petersburg/Clearwater tourism office, a Chicago kayaker spotted a manaphin recently.

The manaphin is described as a combination between a dolphin and a manatee.

Even marine mammal trainer John Widick of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium contributed a quote to add heft to the release’s claim, stating: “To have a sighting of one of these hybrid mammals anywhere is an extraordinary thing, but to have sighting of one this far up in the Gulf of Mexico is truly remarkable and speaks to the cleanliness of the waters in the Gulf of Mexico — and the fact that mother nature has the final say in whether something is extinct.”

Cheetos releases Cheeteau cologne

Cheetos lovers rejoice. You can now smell like your favorite snack.

The company sent out a news release on their “limited-edition fragrance that celebrates the irreverent, intriguing and playful nature of the iconic feline with a scent bold enough to excite and delight.”

The company created an edgy and romantic black and white ad posted on its own fragrance website.